The architecture of Jordan has been subject to vast development, specifically in the final years of the twentieth century. Jordan is a semi-arid country...
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Petra (redirect from Petra, Jordan)
southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the sandstone...
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Umayyad architecture developed in the Umayyad Caliphate between 661 and 750, primarily in its heartlands of Syria and Palestine. It drew extensively on...
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modern-day Jordan, and 110 well preserved tombs set in the desert landscape of Hegra, now in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Much of the surviving architecture was...
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Princess Rajwa Al Hussein (redirect from Rajwa, Crown Princess of Jordan)
is a Saudi member of the Jordanian royal family. She is married to Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan, heir apparent to the Jordanian throne. The couple's...
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Air Jordan is a line of basketball and sportswear shoes produced by Nike, Inc. Related apparel and accessories are marketed under Jordan Brand. The first...
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Ablaq (category Architecture in Jordan)
Islamic Architecture. Taylor & Francis. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-415-21332-5. Petersen, Andrew (September 9, 2011). "Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – Architecture &...
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American-born Jordanian philanthropist and activist who is the fourth wife and widow of King Hussein of Jordan. She was Queen of Jordan from their marriage...
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Raghadan Palace (category Architecture in Jordan)
Raġadān), the first Hashemite structure in Jordan, was built by King Abdullah I, the founding monarch of the country. Upon his arrival in Amman, King...
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Qusayr 'Amra (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
that of Hammam al-Sarah, also in Jordan, except the latter was erected using finely-cut limestone ashlars (based on the Late Roman architectural tradition)...
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Sa'id Mufti (category Ministers of foreign affairs of Jordan)
affluent area in Jordan's capital of Amman; his house became known for its unique architecture and was later dubbed Al-Mufti House. He was of Circassian origin...
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been dated to the Neolithic period. A distinct Jordanian aesthetic in art and architecture emerged as part of a broader Islamic art tradition which flourished...
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Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian psychologist, author, and media commentator. He received widespread attention in the late 2010s...
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Mshatta Facade (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
the decorated part of the facade of the 8th-century Umayyad residential palace of Qasr Mshatta, one of the Desert Castles of Jordan, which is now installed...
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Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief is a 1999 book by Canadian clinical psychologist and psychology professor Jordan Peterson. The book describes...
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Qasr al-Hallabat (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
house of Hammam as-Sarah east of it. The nearby modern town, named after the castle, is part of the Zarqa Governorate of north-western Jordan, north-east...
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history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings of all...
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The culture of Jordan is based on Arabic and Islamic elements. Jordan stands at the intersection of the three continents of the ancient world, lending...
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Amman (redirect from Capital of Jordan)
largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of four million as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate...
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Al-Mufti House (category Architecture in Jordan)
house located at the intersection of Rainbow Street and Mango Street in the Jabal Amman neighborhood of Amman, Jordan. Like many other houses in Jabal...
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Qasr Mushatta (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
located approximately 30 km south of Amman, Jordan, north of Queen Alia International Airport, and are part of a string of castles, palaces and caravanserais...
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Crown Prince of Jordan as the eldest son of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. He is a member of the Hashemite dynasty, the royal family of Jordan since 1921...
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Traditionally, the buildings of Amman, Jordan had a unified human scale that primarily consisted of cubic buildings ranging from one to four stories in...
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Hammam as-Sarah (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
procedures. As of 2007 or earlier, most of the bath complex was being conserved. Islamic architecture Jordanian art Umayyad architecture Bisheh, Ghazi...
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history of Jordan Culture of Jordan Architecture of Jordan Cuisine of Jordan Festivals in Jordan Languages of Jordan Media in Jordan National symbols of Jordan...
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Architecture/ Master of Interior Architecture German-Jordanian University, School of Architecture and Built Environment, Department of Architecture and...
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Qasr Kharana (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
or Hraneh, is one of the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Amman and relatively...
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Alexander John Jordan Jr. (March 3, 1914 – November 6, 1989) was best known as the creator of the House on the Rock, an eccentric architectural and entertainment...
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Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi (category Umayyad architecture in Jordan)
other Umayyad architectural works, the construction style was influenced by Byzantine and Sasanian architectures. The palace consists of a large open courtyard...
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